Aleksi

From Latin Alexius and from its Russian counterpart Алексе́й (Alekséj), ultimately from Ancient Greek. Occasionally also shortened from Aleksanteri (“Alexander”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑleksi/, [ˈɑ̝le̞ks̠i]
• Rhymes: -ɑleksi
• Syllabification^(key): A‧lek‧si

Aleksi

1. a male given name from Ancient Greek
   • 1988, Heli Hyvönen, Tule silittämään tätä leijonaa, Karas-sana, →ISBN, page 56:

     Tyttökö, epäilin. Ei, poika sen olla pitäisi, varsinainen jysky, ja sen nimeksi tulisi Juho Aleksi. Se olisi oikea pohjalaiskossi, lippalakki ja likaiset kourat.

     A girl, I suspected. No, it would have to be a boy, a sturdy one too, and he would be named Juho Aleksi. He'd be a true Ostrobothnian lad, with a cap and dirty hands.

   • 2001, Sari Vuoristo, Flamingopaikka, Gummerus, →ISBN, page 118:

     Aleksiko sen nimi oli? Tietysti oli, sellaisista Inka piti, ja se taisi kuulua suosituimpiin nimiin sillä hetkellä.

     Aleksi was his name? Of course, Inka liked that name, and it was probably among the most popular names at that time.

   • 2018, Pauliina Rauhala, Synninkantajat, Gummerus, →ISBN, page 302:

     Voin kertoa. Hän on seitsemäs veljes. Nimeksi tulee Aleksi.
     Aleksi, Aliisa hymyili. Se tarkoittaa auttajaa ja puolustajaa. Katso, miten ahnaasti hän syö, elämännälkäinen.
     Matti olisi halunnut jonkun toisella kirjaimella alkavan, mutta minä pidän sinusta muistona A:n.

     I can tell you. He's the seventh brother and will be named Aleksi
     Aleksi, Alissa smiled. It means 'helper', 'defender'. Look how greedily he is eating, hungry for life.
     Matti would've liked a name beginning with some other letter, but I want an A to remind me of you.

• The most popular first name of boys born in Finland in 1996 and 1998-2000. Also a common middle name.

• Aleksis

• Aleksi is the 42^nd most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 15,690 male individuals (and as a middle name to 24,922 more), and also belongs as a middle name to 14 female individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

• Akseli, Lieksa, akseli, alkeis-, laeksi, leiska, lieska